Food and Ag Investments in India March On Despite Slow Down
Investment activity in India’s food and agri sectors has shown a significant slow-down this year, according to a report issued by News CorpVCCEdge, the financial research arm of News Corp VCCircle. To...
View ArticleMorocco’s OCP and India’s Kribhco Partner to Build $230M Fertilizer Plant
Morocco’s state-owned Office Cherifien de Phosphate (OCP) is partnering with India’s Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (Kribhco) in a 50:50 joint venture to build a large scale fertilizer plant in...
View ArticleCanada’s Blue Goose Secures $20M Investment
Blue Goose Capital Corp., one of Canada’s vertically integrated producers and distributors of organic and natural beef, chicken, and fish with over 45,000 acres of farmland in British Columbia,...
View ArticleAs Commodity Farming Incomes Decline, Investors Turn to Agtech
As commodity prices continue to remain low and net farm incomes have fallen off by 65 percent over the past three years compared to their record highs of 2013, investors are increasingly turning to...
View ArticleHancock Prospecting Invests $300M in UK Fertilizer Producer
In support of her ‘mining to dining’ strategic shift, Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has struck a A$395 million (US$300 million) deal with UK-based fertilizer company, Sirius Minerals. Under the...
View ArticleACAP Leads Investment Round for Vintage Italia
Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP) announced it has agreed to lead a $3 million financing round for Florida-based Vintage Italia – the manufacturer of Pasta Chips, a snack chip made from...
View ArticleCampbell Soup Invests $32M in Personalized Nutrition Startup
Campbell Soup Company has become the sole investor in San Francisco-based Habit – a startup that compiles a nutritional action plan based on an individual’s unique biology, metabolism, and personal...
View ArticleMOPE Investment Advisors Invests $15M in Ganesh Grains
MOPE Investment Advisors, the private equity arm of Motilal Oswal, has invested Rs 100 cr (S$15 million) through two of its funds – the India Business Excellence Fund II and the India Business...
View ArticleMilltrust International Launches British Innovation Fund
Today, London and Singapore-based Milltrust International announced the launch of the British Innovation Fund, a new initiative to direct much needed international and domestic institutional capital...
View ArticleRinehart/CRED JV Raises Bid for S. Kidman; Rinehart May Advance Alone
After being outbid by a consortium of four Australian ranchers and cattlemen, Australian Outback Beef (AOB), the joint venture formed between Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and China’s Shanghai...
View ArticleChinese Firm Building $2.1B Special Agri Economic Zone in Cambodia
Chinese investment holding firm, Tianrui Group, plans to invest $2.1 billion to fund the construction of the first special economic zone (SEZ) in Cambodia dedicated to storing, processing, and...
View ArticlePure Harvest Raises Seed Funds for UAE Indoor Ag
Abu Dhabi-based Shorooq Investments has committed $1.1 million in seed funding to agricultural technology firm, Pure Harvest Smart Farms, and has concurrently acquired 3.3 hectares in Nahel, UAE for...
View ArticleFirst Food Venture Capital Fund Accelerator Program Launched in China
The first food-focused venture capital fund and accelerator has been launched in China. Founded by Matilda Ho, Shanghai-based Bits x Bites will invest in food tech startups situated along the entire...
View ArticleNew California-Based VC Firm Eyes Agtech
New investment firm Impact Venture Capital is leveraging its strategic location in California to identify investment opportunities in agriculture technology. Agtech is a natural fit for the VC startup,...
View ArticleMeritas SRI Funds Invests in InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund II
Under its newly established and broader impact investing mandate, Meritas SRI Funds announced it has made an investment in InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund II. Managed by Toronto-based investment firm,...
View ArticleHeritage Food Ltd. Acquires Dairy Business from Reliance Retail
Heritage Foods Ltd. announced it has agreed to acquire the dairy business of Reliance Retail Limited for an undisclosed amount through a slump sale. A binding agreement is in place between the two...
View ArticleOmnivore Partners Adds FR8 to Investment Portfolio
Omnivore Partners, one of the pioneers in agtech and agricultural venture capital in India, has invested Rs 6.5 cr (nearly US$1 million) in Chennai-based FR8 – a startup dedicated to advancing the...
View ArticleConstellation Acquires Grupo Modelo Brewery for $600M
The United States’ number three beer company, Constellation Brands, has agreed to acquire a brewery located on Obregon, Mexico from Grupo Modelo for $600 million. Constellation already owns the Corona...
View ArticleCNH Acquisition Set to Expand New Holland Portfolio
CNH Industrial N.V., the owner of New Holland, announced it has agreed to acquire the agricultural Grass and Soil business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG) of...
View ArticleMcLarty Capital Bridges Equity Gap for Small Business
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) recent partnership with McLarty Capital Partners opens up a vital capital structure for small businesses in rural America. The McLarty Capital Partners...
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